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terminally
[ tur-muh-nl-ee ]
adverb
- in a way that leads or is expected to lead shortly to death; fatally or lethally:
We offer care and support for terminally ill people and their families through home nursing.
- Informal. in a way that is beyond hope or rescue:
I skipped her much-hyped interview with the terminally dull host of that new talk show.
- at the end:
In the remark “Pretty hot today, eh?” the terminally positioned tag “eh?” invites agreement.
- Botany. at the end of a branch or stem:
The plant has flower clusters 10–20 mm in diameter, which are located terminally.
- Biology. at the conclusion of the process of modification from a stem cell:
The cells terminally differentiate as they migrate from the basal layer of the epidermis to the surface.
Other Words From
- non·ter·min·al·ly adverb
- sub·ter·mi·nal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of terminally1
Example Sentences
However, it wasn’t too bullish on the prospect of all passengers flocking back to terminals anytime soon.
LaGuardia, for example, set up its clinic on the first floor of the Terminal B parking garage, and Oakland created a drive-through station at its North Field terminal complex.
With a few simple commands in the terminal, and a few mouse clicks, a standard user can create an administrator account for themselves.
There was even a problem with the trees planted near the terminal.
These terminal stations each have a single Supercharger station, and a “showpiece sculpture” consisting of a concrete segment similar to those used in the tunnels below.
There is a procedure called “compassionate release” allowing terminally ill men to die at home.
But what about terminally ill patients who live in states like New York, without a Death with Dignity law?
Police in the UK meanwhile have stood by their decision to sound the alarm and find the terminally ill child.
For the terminally ill Ukrainians, corruption in medicine is death.
If you or your child were terminally ill, would you take unimaginable risks for a cure?
Undersurface whitish-fawn, the hairs sandy at their bases, whiter terminally.
Psychedelics have also sometimes been used for the terminally ill and in certain cases of autism.
The shaft flares terminally in some ribs, and the distal end is convex.
The septo-maxillary has a lateral process that terminally is directed slightly anteriorly.
Its habit is neat; seldom does it reach a foot in height, the flowers being produced terminally; they are poppy-like, and 2in.
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